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COTTONLOCAL MARET. COTTN MAaETCorrected Twice a Week. Corrected by Nat Gist. Good Middling. .-14% Butr..:......2 Strict Middling. .. .14% Hams, (co).....10 to 20 SMiddling. . . . . . 14% Butr........t .5 By Robt. McC. Holmes. Cor.. .. to .-5 Good Middling. . .14% Strict Middling. - s .14% Middling . . . . . . 14% Bao.Y.2 3%t5 Cotton seed 30 cents. B t 1 VOLUME XLLIL NUMBER 45. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1910. THE STATE EPWORTHI LEAGUE CONFERENCE ANNUAL NEETING TO BE HELDI IN NEWBERRY. Interesting and Attractive Program Has Been Arranged-Big Gath ( ering for Gerat Cause. he Southern Christian Advocate i blishes the following program of e approaching meeting of the Souh Carolina Annual Epworth League Conference, to be held in Newberry June 16-19, and also the articles fol lowing in regard thereto, which will be of interest to the readers of The Herald and News, in view of the ap proaching meeting: Program. Thursday Evening, June 16. 8.15-Song Service-Large choir led by Prof. A. L. Manchester, direc-i tor of music, South Atlantic States Music Festival, Spartanburg, S. C. 8.45-Address of Welcome-Arthur L. Gunter, Newberry, S. C. 8.55-Response to Address of Wel come-Power W. Bethea, State secre tary, South Carolina Epworth League, .Allendale, S. C. :Solo-Mrs. Roy Z. Thomas. S.05-The Epworth League's Great Work-Its Past, Its Present, Its Fu ture-Dr. H. M. DuBose, Nashville, *Tenn. L. U. B. R. reception by Newberry' e to visiting leaguers. Friday, June 17-Morn!ng. 30--Early Prayer and Praise Ser ev. R. S. Truesdale, Spartan S. C. g Service-Prof. A. L. ester in charge. The Leaguer and His Bible nie Belle Williams, graduate t Training school, Nash enn., Charleston, S. C. rollment of delegates. .20-Appointment of committees. .25-Report of president. -.r-Report of first -vice-presi t 10.45-Report of second vice-presi dent. 10.55-R.eport of third vice-presi nit. 5.1.05-Report of fourth vice-presi 115.Report of secretary. 11.3-+-The Devotional Department PoAer House of the League-M. Rcward, tate president S. C. Ep League, Spartanburg, S. C. .00-Open Discussion on Devo al Department-How Can this partment be made Most Effective Miss Ruth Lawrence. 12.30-The Quiet Hour-Rev. R. S. STruesdale, Spartanburg, S. C. Afternoon. 2.30-Song Service-Prof. A. L. M1anchester in charge. S3.00-Charity anad Help Depart mnent, "Bear Ye One Another's Bur denzs"-Rev. P. B. Wells, president S. C. Epworth League board, Anderson 8. C. 3.30-Open Discussion, How Can the Cbiarity and Help Department be1 of Help in the Local Community? Miss Annie Belle Williams, graduate of the Methodist Training School, Nashville, Tenn., Charleston, S. C. 4.00-The Need of a League in Every Church-J. C. Roper, presiding elder, Cokesbury district, Greenwood, -S. C.I 4.30-Our Training School at Nash ville, and the Great Work it is Doing -Miss Annie Belle William.' 5.00-Report of the District Secre tary--Anderson district. Cokesbury bury district, Charleston district, Co lumbia district, Florence district, Kingstree district Evening. 8.15-Song Service-Prof. A. L. anchtester in charge. 8.45-The Need of This Twentieth Century, Consecrated Young Men and. Young Women-W. M. Duncan, pre siding elder Greenvile district, Green ville, S. C. Satiday, June 18-Morning. 6.30-Early Prayer and Praise Ser ice-Rev. R. S. Truesdale, Spartan-' burg, S. C. 9.00-Song Service-Prof. A. L. Manchester in charge, Spartanburg, S. C. 9.30-The Leaguer and His Bible -I Miss Annie Belle Williams. 10.00-Reading the minutes and (Continue on page six.) NEWS OF PROSPERITY. The Coning and Going of Prospei People and Their Vis itors. Prosperity, June 9.-Dr. C. Wyche and Miss Isoline Wyche sp Monday in Columbia. Mrs. J. F. Browne has retur from several days' stay in Newbei Mr. John Pat Wise is home for summer vacation. He is a law dent of South Carolina university. Miss Lucy Fellers has gone Spartanburg to visit Mrs. A. S. borne. Miss Julia Schumpert is in N, berry, visiting Miss Lucy Hill. Mrs. J. L. Wise and Miss Tena V spent Tuesday in Newberry with A Clarence Wise. Miss Annie Moseley has returi home after a visit to Miss Pearl I Crackin. Dr. J. C. Kinard, of Ninety S x. the guest of A. B. Wise. Miss Bessie Bowers is in Coluim visiting Mrs. E. W. Luther. Mrs. A. L. Bedenbaugh has gone Laurens to visit her sister, IV Claude Warde. Mrs. J. A. Hodges left Wednes< for Maybinton, S. C. Miss Isoline Wyche is spending few days in Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Herbert Langford is home fr Wofford college. Miss Lizzie McCrackin, of Newt ry, is Ivisiting Miss Mary Lizzle W Messrs. C. G. Wyche and C. Simpson left Wednesday to join Abbeville baseball -team. Mrs. C?M. Harmon has as-her gu Miss Lula Richardson, of Davi Va. Messrs. Clifton Kreps and I Kohn, of Newberry college, are speL ing a few days with W. J.. Wise route to their homes in ColunbU. Misses - Lena Lester and Ma Schumpert are visiting Miss M Cureton in Greenwood. Messrs. Stanley and Ralph Bal of Greenwood, are the guests t week of Mrs. E. W. Werts. Mr. Harry Kreps, of Columbia, is town for a few-days. Miss Ruth Perry, of Newberry, visiting Miss Mary Willis. Mrs,- Bessie Lane and little 1 Betsy Hunter are spending this we in Newberry. Prof. J. E. Hunter, of Clemson ( lege, has returned home for the su mer vacation. Miss May DeWalt Hunter has turned home from several wee stay with Mrs. L. A. Sease, of COe son college.. The following persons attent Newberry college commenceme: Messrs. L. S. Bowers, W. A. Mosel Rev. Z. W. Bedenbaugh, Messrs. A. Wise, H. J. Rawl, W. B. Wise, Keis Wheeler, S. B. Bowers, Godfrey H man. Jr., G. D. Brown, Dr. 0. Simpson, Dr. Perry Simpson; Mis Janie Russell, Lillie Mae Russ Marie Schumpert, Della Bowers a Hattie Groseclose, and Mesdames Y. Hunter and- T. L. Schumpert. Mr. 3. L. Hunter has returned ho frrom a visit to his daughter, Mrs. A. Sease, at Clemson college. 7. A. BEACKWELDER ARREST] Charged With Violating State Bai ing Laws-Formerly Head Ban] of Chapin., .,aws and Courier. Lexington, June 6.-J. A. Blai welder, former president of and pri mover in, the organization of Bank of Chapin, located in this coi ty, was arrested, at his home in NE berry, today, by Deputy Sheriff 19 lr, upon a warrant, sworn out1 fore Magistrate Thomas L. Harm on Saturday, by State Bank Examil Giles L. Wilson, of Suartanbu charging Mr. Blackwelder with vic tion of the State banking laws. The case is without a parallel the history of the State, it being first of the kind ever brought to lig and, therefore, a few facts and law governing the case will be of g eral interest to the public. The affidavit of Mr. Wilson sets in part, that "J. A. Blackwelder, Chapin, said county and State, did September 15, 1908, and other di prior thereto, violate the bank laws of this State. Vol. 1, Code 1902, Section 1,777, against the pei and dignity of this State, and agai ity ent 'ry. the tu to Os ise rs. ied Ke bia to [rs. Iay a1 On President J. Henry Harms, er- The commencement of Newberry. coll [se, the second year of the administration 3. President Harms succeeded Dr. J./A. B. th the presidency .of Throop institute, "Pasi tration was remarkably successful, and est has found a worthy successor. Presiden l, lege In the class of 1893. At the time of the institution he was serving Bethl4 a burg,- Pa., which had at that time a m4 - thirty-fve. In additton to the eoecutii en ia the personal friend of the students, an equipped man for the presidency of the Tie Erskine college this week conferrel Iry of doctor of divinity. Dr. Harms left on Wednesday night foi r~ is in ..k .. ... e...... ..... B.. . ses' Central Mleth odi en, Place of lieeting of South Carolina Ani G. To Be He'd in Ne me provided, and that deponent, J. S. spi L. Wessinger, and J. F. Honeycutt are 004 material witnesses to prove the the same." e 'D When Officers MWay Borrow. B . Section 1,777,'- civil code, under i Swhich the warrant was issued, says:th "No director or other officer of any thi such bank shall borrow thereform, co: except on good authority in writing ak-. before two-thirds of the whole board me of directors of such bank, and no dlin the rector or other officer of any such di~ i- bank shall become an enidorser or ,w sueyupon any loan or credit made) [1.. or extended to any other director or! '.officer of such bank; Provided, That l othe total liabilities to any such bank ier or any director, or of any firm ofa rg, which such director is a member, or er la- any company or corporation of which such director is an officer, shall at thi in no time exceed one-tenth part of the o the' amount of the capital stock of any Io h,such bank actually paid in." the The Bank of Chapin was chartered! sa an a few years ago, with a capital of $10,000. J. A. Blackwelder was its Isoi )ut first president, and remained at its I 'a at head until a little over a year ago, ha on when he was succeeded by J. S. Wes- ha tys singer, a leading merchant of the 3 ing town. Le of It is said that Mr. Blackwelder's ac- bo: ice count at the bank is overdrawn to the 004 ast amount of several hundred dollars, terT d the + e msm for v:hich hA- s re- thi ( *" h h, hi ti ot w T gi Ir g of Newberry College. s ege this. week br9'ht to a close of President J. He.iry T-arms. Scherer, who resigned to accept I le-i., Ca'.. Dr..h-e' adminis- 1 i- President Harn.s the college N t Harms is a graduate of the col- v he was called to the presidency i &em Luther-n church, Harris- I1 inbership of nine hundred and b e abilty -which Dr. Harms has h a t ft*ould be hard to find a better v Institution. upon President Harms the degree N c a trip abroad. t . . ./... 9 s. n K ~ g Ai pl ,C: t Church, ual Epworth League Conference,t berry June 16-19. nsible . being something like $4, ~Mr. Wilson stated Wile here b t he had been very lenient with the ~used, and hr.d acc'eptedl promises e a long time, but each time Mr. n ~ckwelder failed to nako goo-- the la .ounts due the bank. He stated h t the case will be prosecuted to full limit of the law, and that no 1promise will now be accepted. ['he alleged offence is punishable, ler Section 218, Crimnal Code, by eor imprisonment, or both, at the S :retion of the trial judge. "Pot of Gold" Sensation. S t will be recalled that Mr. Black- , der came before the public a cou of years ago by his alleged con ~tion with the supposed finding of C ot of gold under a house on Hug street, in the city of Columbia. It s rumored that he received some g in the neighborhood of $1,000 this occasion. Policeman Fulmer, e: the city force, was also connected hi the finding of the money, it wasT d at the time. 7hile the Bank of Chapin will lose C ething like $4,000, it will in no be impaired by the loss, as it has S Ia most successful business, and ample funds to replace the loss. r. Blackwelder was not brought to S ington, but was allowed to give d in Newberry, in the sum of $1, , for his appearance at the coming S ?ollege Grad You Forth I NNUAL COMMENCEMENT HAS COME TO A CLOSE WENTY.FOUR GADUATES EN TER UPON LIFE WORK. [umni Here in Large Numbers and; Fine College Spirit and Great Enthusiasm Manifest. Another successful commencement s added laurels to the brow of New rry college. To say that a session Ls been the most successful in the story of an institution is to use a xread-bare expression, but in this stance it is* necessary, because no her words will express the'fact. The ithusiasm at this commencement as more manifest than at any of the 'eceding fifty-three commencements. be alumni and friends of the college >t into closer touch, and there was ore college spirit, and more deter ination to work-for the college. The [ory of her past was not forgot, but ices were turned towards the future, ad the effort will be to make each icceeding year better than the year ich has gone Deftr%, The graduating class this year Was Lrge, and the 24 young med mnd Wd en who passed from the college ralls into the great outside world Ill add to the number of those who i the activities of their daily walt i life are a living factor for the up uilding:of their alma mater and wUo re putting foith at all times active rork in her behalf. T1he'big day,' of course, Wag 7ednesday, when the degrees were ferred, the medals delivered, and 2e graduating class given God peed. The remarks of President [arms-now Dr. Harms, for Erskine llege this week conferred the de ree of doctor of divinity upon him iouid be an inspiration to the young en and the young women of the raduating class throughout life. Pul .ng with a life-message, with its ought couched in beautiful lan age, pure in diction, and delivered ith an earnestness and an eloquence hich could not but appeal to the art, it was a gem. "Fare you forth id farewell," and keap yourselves ire and upright and work for an and for God, and do something orthy of the college which sends > forth, was the burden of his mes .ge to the class c1f 1910. The banquet given by the local al nni to the visiting alumni at the otwell hotel on Tuesday night evi meed the college .spirit which was anifest throughout commencement eek. "King" John F. Hobbs presid I, and college songs were sung, and Lere were college reminiscences, and tere were college toasts, and there as expressed a determination to Lake Newberry college bigger and tter in the years to come. The commencement exercises prop r in the opera house on Wednesday torning were attended by the u'hual trge crowd, which packed the opera ouse. The following is the class roll: , The Class RolL Paul Jonas Bame, Gold.Hill, N. C. Joseph Augustus Dennis, Newberry, Cleburne Blair Epting, Pine Ridge, Eva Gary Goggans, Newb'erry, S. C. Floyd Bates Houck, Elkc ree, S. C. Alan Johinstone, Jr., Newberry, S. Alonzo Emanuel Lown, New Brook td, S. C. Herbert A. Lubs, Savannah, Ga. Edwin Franklin Kaiser Roof, Bak sville, S. C. Harry Brent Schaeffer, Greenville, Charley Jackson Shealy, Guyton, James William Shealy, Leesville, John Henry Sligh, Newberry, S. C. Marie Muriel Summer, Newberry, Arthur West, Prosperity, S. C. Henry B. Wessinger, Ballentine, Mary Vaea Wiliams, Newberry, ates, "Fare mnd Farewell" Lallah Rook Simmons, Newberry, S. C. James Albert Burton, Jr., Newber ry, S. C. Albert Christopher Garlington, Newberry, S. C. Ralph Reinhardt Rugheimer, Char leston, S. C. Beaufort M. Scurry, Newberry, S. C. Leffie Chisoilm Shealy, Delmar, S. C. Oscar Cleveland Shealy, Leesville, S. C. At the preliminary contest held last week, five member of the class, in ad dition to the first and second honor men, were selected to represent the class and deliver speeches on Wed nesday morning. Mr. Alan Johnstone, Jr., of Newberry, the first honor man, delivered the valedictory, and Mr. Harry Brent Schaeffer, of Greenville, Tenn., the second honor man, deliv ered the salutatory. The following was the program of the- speeches: Music. Invocation. Harry Brent Schaeffer, Greenville, Tenn.-Salutatory. P. J. Bame, Gold Hill, N. C.-The Missign Qf the Denominational Col lege. C. J. Shealy, Guyton, Ga.-The Stu dent.Awakening. H. B. Wessinger, Ballentine, S. d. the qrime of Technicalities. H. A. Lubs,, Savaniah, Ga.-The Debt Tht Humanity Owes to Chem istry.-, uislc. Alan Johnstone, Jr., Newberry, A. ['.-V aledictory.' . . . The Prkzes. At the conclusion of the addrsS by the young men of the graduating class, President Harms, at the re quest of the faculty, presented the following medals: For the best standing in German during the course of two years, offer ed by Rev. C. E. Weltner, of Colum bia, presented to Mr. C. P. Barre, of Prosperity, with honorable mention of Mr. M. E. Roberts, of Marion, and Mr. G. E. Fink, of Augusta, Ga., all members of the junior class. The science medal furnished by Mr. Rbert Norris and Dr. W. G. Houseal, of Newberry, to the most proficient student taking the whole course in science offered by the college, was awarded to Mr. H. A. Lubs, of Savan nah, Ga. The medal offered by Dr. 0. B. Mayer, of Newberry, to that member of the senior class who shall pass the best examination on the assigned course of history, the subject this year being United States history, was awarded to Mr. H. A. Lubs, of Savan nah, Ga. .The medal offered -by Hon. A. F. Lever and C. J. Ramage, Esq., in memory of former President Geo. W. Holland, to that student who com pletes with highest honors the course prescribed in philosophy for 'seniors, a subject formerly taught by Presi-r dent Holland, was awarded to Mr. Alan Johnstone, Jr., of Newberry, with honorable mention of Mr. P. J. Bame, of Gold Hill, N. C., and Mr. H. B. Schaeffer, of Greenville, Tenn. The medal offered by Hon. Geo. S. Mower, of Newberry, to that member of the senior class who has written the best essay on the subject de signated by the faculty, the subject this year being "The Rise of Ger many," was awarded to Mr. H. B. Schaeffer, of Greeneville, Tenn. This essay is a part of the seniors' Eng lish course and is a requisite for gra duation. Honorable mention was made of Mr. P. J. Bame. Dr. Thomas H. Dreher, of St. Mat thews, gives a medal to that student who has maintained the highest grade in mathematics, including calculus, during his course. This medal was presented by Dr. Dreher to Mr. A. C. Garlington, of Newberry, the faculty having decided that he had made the highest mark during the course. Rev. C. P. Boozer and Mr. W. A. Moseley offered a medal to that jun ior who has sustained the best ex amination in the Greek language at the end of the course. The medal was awarded to Mr. N. B. Hendrix, of Lex-. (Continued on page two..)